X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:16:18 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma06.mx.aol.com ([64.12.78.142] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.3) with ESMTP id 5331758 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:51:18 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.78.142; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-db06.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-db06.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.204]) by imr-ma06.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id pBUHoctA019110 for ; Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:50:38 -0500 Received: from core-mte001b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mte001.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.236.65]) by mtaomg-db06.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id C092BE000081 for ; Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:50:37 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:50:37 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy Com Antenna X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_a09f.1b350196.3c2f53ed_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [24.1.9.48] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:451441408:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33cc4efdf9ed7e8e --part1_a09f.1b350196.3c2f53ed_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dean, One antenna is fine if you consider the need to have a switching box so that engaging the ptt button does not allow the hi-powered transmission comm signal to reach the other radio. When not transmitting, the switch allows reception on both radios. Scott Krueger In a message dated 12/30/2011 11:07:52 A.M. Central Standard Time, dean.whiting@gmail.com writes: I was looking for some advice about communication antennas. The legacy is setup to have one com antenna. We want a capable IFR airplane and I am hesitant to have one antenna with a diplexer (or is it duplexer, I've seen it both ways) as a possible single point of failure. Is this the method that most people are using? If you mounted a 2nd com antenna, where did you place it? I searched the archives and found someone else who asked the same question but I couldn't find the answer. Any other input or advice on the subject would be appreciated. Dean Whiting -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --part1_a09f.1b350196.3c2f53ed_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Dean,

One antenna is fine if you consider the need to have a switching box s= o=20 that engaging the ptt button does not allow the hi-powered=20 transmission comm signal to reach the other radio. When not=20 transmitting, the switch allows reception on both radios.

Scott Krueger

In a message dated 12/30/2011 11:07:52 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 dean.whiting@gmail.com writes:

= I was=20 looking for some advice about communication antennas. The =20
legacy is setup to have one com antenna. We want a capable IFR&= nbsp;=20
airplane and I am hesitant to have one antenna with a diplexer (or=20 is
it duplexer, I've seen it both ways) as a possible single po= int=20 of
failure. Is this the method that most people are=20 using? If you
mounted a 2nd com antenna, where did you pl= ace=20 it? I searched the
archives and found someone else who as= ked=20 the same question but I
couldn't find the answer. Any oth= er=20 input or advice on the subject
would be appreciated.

Dea= n=20 Whiting

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